Towing

[ineedmorehp]

Kahapon nasiraan yung auto namin along "epileptic" circle. Yung driver namin bumaba para ayusin nang biglang dumating yun JMF TOWING SERVICES. Walang pasabi bigla daw sakay sa driver driver side, pinasakay yung driver, and sabay hatak agad.

Yung JMF TOWING SERVICES malapit sa SM Fairview na may lote para sa mga nahatak na auto. May biz plate sila - green na plaka.

Tama ba ginawa nila? If not san pwede magreklamo? May biz plate sila so ibig sabhin private company, hindi naman namin kinuha service nila para i-tow yung auto. P1500 towing P300 Storage, tumawad ako to P1400 kasi yung lang talaga dala ko $. Tama ba? AUthorized ba sila na magtow?

[MRC23]

Dapat tulong muna bago hatak. I have many experiences with these towing services cause I work in a trucking company. Ung truck nga ng company namin natow. Bumaba lang ung pahenante para pumunta sa gate ng PLDT para magpabukas at naiwan ung driver sa truck nang biglang binuksan ung driver side na pinto at pinababa ung driver tapos sinampahan na. Ayon nahatak 3500 ang binayad namin. But the point is, ung ibang towing services are operating illegaly and against the rules of the road, minsan kahit hindi ka nasiraan at nakapark sa isang area na wala namang sign na tow away zone at no parking mahahatak ka pa rin kahit may driver sa loob. Pwede naman nilang sabihin na "brad tow away zone ito, kung hindi mo ililipat hahatakin namin sasakyan mo". They dont even do that, bigla ka na lang kakabitan. They have connections from the authority some towing services is even owned by military, police, municipal officers kaya malalakas ang loob. Well, kung sa main road ka nasiraan at madami talaga ang mga motorista na dumadain you are most probably gonna be towed away.

[hitomi]

naku may mga loko talagang towing. ako na-ganyan din sa divisoria, kainis.

anyway, eto po ang link sa mmda towing guidelines:

http://www.mmda.gov.ph/mmda%20regula...o.%2002-33.htm

here's an excerpt:
SECTION 7. Towing Procedures

7.1 Upon receipt of the report on a stalled/illegally parked vehicle, the tow truck shall immediately proceed to the identified location thereof.
7.2 On arrival at the identified location, the tow truck crew shall immediately call the MMDA METROBASE to report on the said stalled/illegally parked vehicle. The following information must be provided:
7.2.1 Stalled/illegally parked vehicle’s plate number, type and color;
7.2.2 Vehicle’s condition/other description;
7.2.3 Tow truck’s name, plate number, address and telephone number;
7.2.4 Names of towing crew/personnel;
7.2.5 Designated impounding area or location where the stalled/illegally parked vehicle will be brought.
7.3 If the vehicle is unattended, the tow truck driver shall blow the truck's horn five (5) times twice in a row with a space of one minute in between. If the owner does not respond, the vehicle will be towed.

7.4 The METROBASE operator on duty shall verify on its records whether or not said tow truck is duly registered. If so, it shall record all above information in the METROBASE official logbook of incoming reports and assign a control number for each entry or towing incident. He must also affix his signature opposite each entry.
The pages of the METROBASE official logbook must be pre-numbered. In case of any error made in the recording of the towing incident, a horizontal line must be made to indicate the error or its validation.
7.5 If the subject vehicle for towing is in the watch list of carnapped vehicle, then it will be reported to the proper authorities.

7.6 The METROBASE, thereafter, shall give the go signal to the towing crew with the following instructions: “YOU ARE CLEARED TO TOW”, to indicate that they may proceed in towing the vehicle.
7.7 Upon receipt of such instructions, the towing crew shall engage the tow-hook to the stalled or illegally parked vehicle.
7.8 Before actual towing, if the owner is around, the tow truck crew shall issue a Technical Inspection Report indicating the name of the owner, vehicle’s plate number, type and color, including the accessories thereof, and a description of the vehicle’s condition. In case the owner/driver is not in the premises of the vehicle, the notice shall be left/entrusted to any traffic officer on duty at the site, or to any responsible person who can give the notice to the owner.
The impounding area where the said vehicle shall be towed and impounded should likewise be indicated.
7.8.1 Should the vehicle owner refuse to accept the notice, then the notice shall be disregarded and the apprehending officer will place a notation in the notice that the owner refused to accept before the vehicle is towed.
7.8.2 In all instances, a TVR will be issued, as prescribed in Sec. 6.
7.8.3 When the tow truck starts to move, within the first minute after towing, the tow truck crew shall advise the METROBASE that the towing operation is in progress.
7.9 The tow truck crew shall also advise the METROBASE of the time of their arrival upon reaching the designated impounding area with the towed vehicle.
7.10 METROBASE shall validate the above information.
7.11 If the towed vehicle is not recorded in the logbook, the vehicle will be reported as missing and considered as carnapped.

[OTEP]

Malupit talaga ang towing sa area na ito (Circle/Commonwealth) aside from other kotong rakets (detailed in other threads). Kaya kapag may mga stalled vehicles na alanganin, hinihila ko na kahit maitabi man lang.

Nagpang-abot pa kami ng tow truck boys dati (ewan ko kung JMF yun). Nakikipag-unahan sa stalled na Volvo. In the end ako din ang nakahila. Ang sama ng tingin sakin ng mga loko.

Also saw a near-towing incident along Quezon Ave. Bumaba yung driver sa building katabi ng Parco (magpapabukas ata ng gate or something), kita ko na yung tow truck pumupwesto kaya sinenyasan ko yung pahinante na tawagin yung driver niya. As usual, mukhang dismayado na naman ang tow truck.

[chris_d]

Dapat dyan habang nagkakabit sila sa ibang kotse i-tow natin yung tow truck tapos singilan natin ng mataas...

Print out ko nga yang towing guidelines.

[Horsepower]

Kaya maraming nababaril na tow truck crews eh.

[MRC23]

Our driver last oct 2005 at SLEX witnessed a shooting of a crew of a towing truck because a motorist is changing a flat tire at the shoulder when the crew tried to attached a towing bar on his car. He politely plead not to tow his car and that he is just changing his tires but the crew ignored him. He then shot one of the crew. I dont remember if the shooter was an NBI, or a military. Poor crew..

[Horsepower]

Poor Crew?? I say it's good for him. He got what he rightly deserves.

Tow trucks should help first, not victimize motorists on the road.

[NazQ]

bad trip yan! makakapatay ka nga ng tao nyan dahil parang ninanakawan ka din. :thumbdown:

dati along macapagal na flatan ako, tapos within 5 mins may umaaligid ng towing services kaso na loosen ko na ang nuts, kumpleto naman ng gamit. di na lang kami pinansin.

[av8or5]

maybe kulang din sila sa education (mga tow truck personnel).

but then again..only in the philippines...

in other countries..they are there to help..if they cant assist or fix the problem..they will inform the driver that it will be towed.

[ineedmorehp]

Ah ok. So its illegal pala. Where can I complain this?

Pero kung ako andun kagabi hambalos ko sa kanya yung crow bar ko nang matauhan!!

[MRC23]

I saw one episode in the Discovery Channel. It was about the Autobahn Highway in Germany. The patrol cars of this highway is equipped with vulcanizing tool, blow torch, welding machine, laptop for dignostics on the vehicles computer and many other tools for repairing vehicles and helping motorist along the way. They tow the vehicle for free if they cant repair it. Their aim, is to help motorist.

Here in Pinas, nasiraan ka na nga at gagastos ka pa sa pagpapagawa ng oto mo dadagdagan pa ng towing na hindi mo naman kelangan. Hay buhay!

[RedHorse]

Poor Crew?? I say it's good for him. He got what he rightly deserves.

Tow trucks should help first, not victimize motorists on the road.

remember an incident na nabasa ko sa tabloid. police ang driver, binaril sa tuhod ang driver ng towing car, at hinayaang mamatay due to loss of blood..

dapat ganyan lahat

[Galactus]

Talagang nakaka-high blood yung mga pesteng towing crew na yan. I'm a reasonable chap, pero I don't feel any sympathy for towing personnel who get maimed or shot. Buti nga sa kanila.

Kaya ako, iniiwan ko ang bakal ko sa bahay. Mahirap nang makipagtalo sa mga ito, baka kung ano pa magawa ko. May gun ban pa mandin. Hindi kasi sila regular workers with monthly salaries, paramihan ng mahihila ang labanan, kaya hatak lang ng hatak. Helping a motorist in distress is the least in their minds.

Towing services sholdn't be privatized at all, given this scenario.

[j_avonni]

I have a suggestion:

We, the tsikoteers, buy a tow rope. If we see a stalled car with tsikot sticker or even without the sticker, let's help the owner/driver by towing the vehicle to the nearest safe place, where tow trucks aren't authorized to tow it anymore.

[bankai]

nako baka nadali kna ng mga gungong na yan, eto sila kung di ako nagkakamali, bka nagpalit na ng pangalan, not sure, pero ito yung nasa kanto ng regalado, malapit sa neopolitan, malapit sa SM fairview, kung dito mo kinuha oto mo, malamang naloko ka

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdXhCx0KAvg

[ineedmorehp]

HAHAHAHAHA!!! Eto pa ang badtrip. May kasunod pala ako, pulis. Sabi "PI nyo! Hindi kayo marunong kumilala ah!"

Nampuch yan oh.
San ba dapat magcomplain?

[evs_13]

naku may mga loko talagang towing. ako na-ganyan din sa divisoria, kainis.

anyway, eto po ang link sa mmda towing guidelines:

http://www.mmda.gov.ph/mmda%20regula...o.%2002-33.htm

here's an excerpt:
SECTION 7. Towing Procedures

7.1 Upon receipt of the report on a stalled/illegally parked vehicle, the tow truck shall immediately proceed to the identified location thereof.
7.2 On arrival at the identified location, the tow truck crew shall immediately call the MMDA METROBASE to report on the said stalled/illegally parked vehicle. The following information must be provided:
7.2.1 Stalled/illegally parked vehicle’s plate number, type and color;
7.2.2 Vehicle’s condition/other description;
7.2.3 Tow truck’s name, plate number, address and telephone number;
7.2.4 Names of towing crew/personnel;
7.2.5 Designated impounding area or location where the stalled/illegally parked vehicle will be brought.
7.3 If the vehicle is unattended, the tow truck driver shall blow the truck's horn five (5) times twice in a row with a space of one minute in between. If the owner does not respond, the vehicle will be towed.

7.4 The METROBASE operator on duty shall verify on its records whether or not said tow truck is duly registered. If so, it shall record all above information in the METROBASE official logbook of incoming reports and assign a control number for each entry or towing incident. He must also affix his signature opposite each entry.
The pages of the METROBASE official logbook must be pre-numbered. In case of any error made in the recording of the towing incident, a horizontal line must be made to indicate the error or its validation.
7.5 If the subject vehicle for towing is in the watch list of carnapped vehicle, then it will be reported to the proper authorities.

7.6 The METROBASE, thereafter, shall give the go signal to the towing crew with the following instructions: “YOU ARE CLEARED TO TOW”, to indicate that they may proceed in towing the vehicle.
7.7 Upon receipt of such instructions, the towing crew shall engage the tow-hook to the stalled or illegally parked vehicle.
7.8 Before actual towing, if the owner is around, the tow truck crew shall issue a Technical Inspection Report indicating the name of the owner, vehicle’s plate number, type and color, including the accessories thereof, and a description of the vehicle’s condition. In case the owner/driver is not in the premises of the vehicle, the notice shall be left/entrusted to any traffic officer on duty at the site, or to any responsible person who can give the notice to the owner.
The impounding area where the said vehicle shall be towed and impounded should likewise be indicated.
7.8.1 Should the vehicle owner refuse to accept the notice, then the notice shall be disregarded and the apprehending officer will place a notation in the notice that the owner refused to accept before the vehicle is towed.
7.8.2 In all instances, a TVR will be issued, as prescribed in Sec. 6.
7.8.3 When the tow truck starts to move, within the first minute after towing, the tow truck crew shall advise the METROBASE that the towing operation is in progress.
7.9 The tow truck crew shall also advise the METROBASE of the time of their arrival upon reaching the designated impounding area with the towed vehicle.
7.10 METROBASE shall validate the above information.
7.11 If the towed vehicle is not recorded in the logbook, the vehicle will be reported as missing and considered as carnapped.

salamat sa info sir. pwede i print ito at madala araw araw para may basehan tayo if magyari sa atin ito...

[redorange]

Ah ok. So its illegal pala. Where can I complain this?

Pero kung ako andun kagabi hambalos ko sa kanya yung crow bar ko nang matauhan!!

Contact MMDA metrobase, per the regulation 7.11 it needs to be recorded in the log book or it's considerd carnapped. If they tell you it's not in their log book then you can file carnapping and extortion charges on the company and the crew that towed your vehicle. You should have a receipt that would prove that they took your money, just make sure you didn't sign anything that states you authorized the towing of the vehicle.

[bratski]

My trucks have been victimized by these unscrupulous tow trucks. Kahit may sira o wala tow nalang sila ng tow. Ang bibilis pa nila mag respond, sasakay agad sa driver seat yung towing crew para wala kang magawa. Yung ibang drivers ko nga nakipag suntukan na sa mga towing crew. Dito sa sampaloc area nagkalat mga tow trucks. May nagtitip kasi na barangay tanod or mga amuyong.Per towed vehicle yata sweldo ng mga ito kaya paramihan sila ng mahahatak. Kaso knowing we're in Pinas ewan ko lang kung mag prosper ang any complaints against these guys